Healthy Couscous Stuffed Tomatoes

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 4 vine-ripe tomatoes
• 50 g couscous
• 100 ml chicken stock or 100 ml vegetable stock
• 2 scallions, finely chopped
• 50 g ricotta cheese
• 4 -5 basil leaves, chopped
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1 lemon, zest of
• sea salt and black pepper (to season)

Recipe

• 1 place the couscous in a mixing bowl and add the hot chicken stock. allow to stand until absorbed and then fluff up a bit with a fork.
• 2 slice the top of the tomatoes and reserve. scoop out the insides of the tomatoes and discard. chop the tops of the tomatoes finely and add to the couscous.
• 3 add the rest of the ingredients and mix thoroughly. season to your taste.
• 4 place the filling inside the tomatoes and bake at 200c/400f for 10-15 minutes, until tomatoes are soft, but still holding their shape. garnish with basil and more lemon zest if desired.